The Guardian(2025)

The Guardian Synopsis

After hearing about a Brazilian folklore party at the neighborhood school, Fernando, an 8-year-old child, decides to go dressed as Curupira, with a skirt and everything, and suggests it to his grandfather, Mr. Lino, 70 years old. The dynamics between grandfather and grandson begin to be affected as Lino perceives Fernando to be a different child. Through subtleties in the dialogues and the silence, social conventions and the responsibility of being the guardian-protector of something precious, the film evokes conceptions of the masculine within a queer childhood.

The Guardian (2025) is a fantasy, drama and family film directed by Eduardo Tosta, released on May 1, 2025 with a runtime of 15m. It stars Carlos Betão, João Pedro Magalhães, Luciana Souza and Luka.